Updated: 4:55 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2010 | Posted: 5:24 a.m. Thursday, March 11, 2010
ATLANTA —
Severe Weather Team 2 meteorologist Karen Minton said viewers have reported hail along I-85 Friday afternoon, in North Druid Hills, on Holcomb Bridge Road and in Norcross.
One viewer reported half-inch size hail falling in Grant Park.
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Catoose, Chatooga, Dade, northern Floyd, western Gordon, Walker and Whitfield counties in northwest Georgia.
Flood warnings were issued for Big Creek near Alpharetta in both Forsyth and Fulton counties, for Sweetwater Creek near Austell in Cobb and Douglas counties, the Flint River near highway 19 in Crawford, Talbot, Taylor and Upson counties.
There are also flood warnings for the Ocmulgee River near Macon in Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe and Twigg counties.
The Oconee River in Greene and Oconee counties is also under a flood warning.
Heavy rain hit metro Atlanta around noon, according to Severe Weather Team 2 meteorologist Karen Minton.
Flood watches and warnings remain in effect for counties in the north Georgia mountains.
Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a few showers possible. Lows will be in the mid 40s, highs in the mid 50s.
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